Somalia
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SomaliaRodney Hunter highlights stakes at UN Security Council briefing on Somalia
Rodney Hunter, a United States Political Coordinator at the United Nations in New York City on Wednesday highlighted the stakes…
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AfricaSenior Biden officials return from trip to Djibouti, Kenya, Niger and Somalia, strengthen security ties
U.S. Assistant to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for Homeland Security Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall, USAFRICOM Commander General Stephen Townsend, and…
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Human Rights
U.S. calls on Somalia’s President and Prime Minister to resolve dispute and complete elections
The United States government on Monday called on the President of Somalia Abdullahi Mohamed and Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble who…
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Somali president suspends prime minister’s powers
The President of Somalia Abdullahi Mohamed on Thursday suspended the powers of Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble in the latest…
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Human RightsU.S. urges Somalia to move ahead with all planned elections and abide by political agreements of 30 percent female representation in parliament
The United States on Thursday urged Somalia to move ahead with all planned elections and abide by political agreements of…
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LatestBiden administration announces nearly $199 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Somalia
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Department of State, on Tuesday, announced nearly…
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BURKINA FASOUSAID provides $91 million in urgently needed food, water, and health care for COVID-19 response across Africa
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) COVID-19 Task Force Executive Director Jeremy Konyndyk on Thursday announced more than $91…
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LatestU.S. Supreme Court rules against allowing temporarily protected refugees from Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, others to apply for permanent residency
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that people who entered the U.S. unlawfully but have temporary protected status…
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DiplomacyU.S. welcomes Somalia’s agreement on presidential election
The United States on Thursday welcomed the May 27 agreement between Somalia’s national and Federal Member State leaders to proceed…
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DjiboutiU.S. Africa army commander General Stephen Townsend travels to Djibouti and Somalia, engages with partners in East Africa
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, traveled to Djibouti and Somalia to preside over the Combined Joint…
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